Retail Condos Purchased for $3.625M in Cambridge, MA

Linear Retail Properties, LLC, announced today that it has purchased 1755-1761 Massachusetts Ave.–a 6,291 square foot, single-story store block consisting of three retail condominiums in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. The purchase price was $3.625M.

The acquired property, two blocks from the Porter Square Red Line “T” station, is fully leased tofour tenants including:The Abbey Irish Pub, One Ramen& Sushi, The Laundry Room and Judy Jetson hair salon.

Anthony Bruno and Kerry Dowlin of Gibson Sotheby's International Realty brokered the sale. Bruno and Dowlin jointly commented,“We were able to achieve our client's goal of selling a prized family asset that was owned for over 40 years while the buyer, Linear Retail, was able to expand their footprint in Cambridge. This sale highlights the continued strength of the overall retail real estate market in Cambridge.”

Rick Rostoff, VP – Acquisitions of Linear Retailstated, “We are grateful to have acquired three retail condos inthe Porter Square neighborhood.This marks our third owned property in Cambridge with other properties in West Cambridge on Alewife Brook Parkway and in East Cambridge across from the Lechmere Green Line ‘T’ station. We are a local, long-term investor and look forward to acquiring more quality retail properties in the Cambridge and Somerville markets.”

ABOUT LINEAR RETAIL PROPERTIES, LLC

Based in Burlington, MA, Linear Retail is a leading acquirer, owner, developer and operator of retail properties in New England. Linear Retail owns 95 retail properties including strip shopping centers, specialty storefront retail in select downtown neighborhoods,smaller, well-located centers in dominant retail destination corridors, net-leased single-tenant retail properties and urban retail condos. For more information visit linearretail.com